Garment-fastener.



No. 679,793. Patentd Aug. 6, I90l. N. STUTSON.

GARMENT FASTENEB.

(Application filed Mar. 25, 1901.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT A OFFICE.

NORTON STUTSON, OF WASHINGTON COURT-HOUSE, OHIO.

GARM ENT-FASTEN ER.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,793, dated August6, 1901.

Application filed March 25, 1901. Serial No. 52,720. (No model.)

The object of my invention is to provide a fastening device composed oftwo sections, each of which is attached to' opposite edges of thegarment, with ready means for engaging the two sections and disengagingthe same.

Another object of my invention is to provide a strong fastening which iseasily connected and disconnected.

' Another object of my invention is to provide spring-olasps, so thatthe clasps will antomatically adjust themselves to the fastened positionand can be readily unlocked for detaching the fastener.

The features of myinvention are more fully set forth in the descriptionof-the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal longitudinal section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view of oneof the fastening members. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the other memberof the fastener slightly modified in its form of construction from thatshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a modified form of the fastener.

My fastening device is composed of two A represents one of the fasteningmembers. It maybe of any desired form of exterior configuration. It isprovided with two spring fastening members or a. Upon the ends of thesemembers is a knob or head I). B represents the other fastening member.It is made in the preferred form shown. The socket portion b fits uponand frictionally engages the tenon d of the fastening member A.

e 6 represent slots or guideways pierced longitudinally through thefastening member These guideways are fiared out at the rear edgepreferably, so as to compress the spring members a a. When the fasteningmember B is slipped upon the fastening member A, the springs a a arecompressed and caused to slide over the guideways, and as soon as theheads I) pass through the guide ways they spring out and engage againstthe front edge of the terminal end of the guideways, forming a shoulderengagement of the same with the head of the spring members and holdingthe parts rigidly and firmly to gether.

When it is desired to disengage the fastenings, the finger is graspedupon the end of the member B, the spring-heads b are pressed together bythe finger, and a slight pull when the spring-heads are compressed willrelease the fastening, so that the two parts may be readily disengaged.

These fastening devices may be attached to the garment in any desiredmanner. In Fig. 1 I have shown holes 72 for stitching the same; but anywell-known fastening device may be employed in lieu thereof.

My improved fastenerherein shown and described possesses many advantagesover other fastening devices in use. When connected, they make a verystrong and reliable fastening. They are easily put together. They arereadily disconnected. The parts can be readily connected anddisconnected. Again, the construction is such that the exterior may bemade of various designs-such as insects, animals, or any otherattractive contour-to render them attractive to the eye. I have shownone section as solid and the other of hollow form; but the former neednot be made solid, as it may be made hollow, of metal or any otherdesired material. It will be observed that the meeting edges of thesections are formed to interlock. This makes an apparently integralfastener when the sections are together and also takes a great part ofthe interlocking strain. If the springs had to stand all the strain ofthe union, less stability would be insured than Where these sectionshave their meeting edges interlocking, which prevents lost motion orwear of the section one on the other or too great strain being put uponthe spring-socket engagement. This feature gives a n'eater, stronger,and more substantial result.

I believe. Iam the first to provide a'fasten ing'deviceof two sectionshaving an interlocking engagement one with the other, one member ofwhich carries the headed spring members engaging with the shoulders ofthe opposite member, whereby the parts are readily connected anddisconnected.

Having described my invention, I claim-=- 1. A garment-fastenerconsisting of a section provided with two diverging springs headed attheir outer ends, an opposing section having diverging socketsextending;

through said section and adapted to receive said springs whereby theheads are protruded on the outer surface of the second section forinterlocking the sections together and to afiordaccess for releasing thesprings, substantially as specified.

2. A garment-fastener consisting of an animal body, provided with twodiverging spring members headed at the ends, an opposing animal headhaving a socket pierced through the same adapted to receive the saidsprings, the said socket being less in length than said springs,whereby, when the sections are respectively placed together the heads ofthe springs are exposed externally representing eyes adapted whencompressed to uncouple the head from the body, substantially asspecified.-

3. Ina fastening device, a pair of sections the meeting edges of whichare formed to interlock, one of said sections being formed to representan animal body, the other section representing an animal head, a pair ofheaded springs projected from the body-section,

' a receiving-socket for-the spring in the headthe animal'and afford aconvenient means for uncoupling the device when the head end of thesameis grasped, substantially as specified.

at. In a fastening device, two abutting sections, the one provided withdivergent springs headed at the end, the opposing sections having asocket for "each spring, the springs being greater in length than thesockets, and terminating on the exterior end surface of the secondsection,whereby they may be compressed and released when the secondsection is grasped, substantially as specified' 5. In a fasteningdevice, two abutting sections, the one provided with divergent springstion, a receiving-socket pierced through the opposing section from endto end, adapted to compress the springs until the heads are exposedexteriorl-y, whereby they automatically lock against the exteriorsurface'of the said second section, afiording convenient means foruncoupling the sections by the compression of the protruding heads ofthe springs, substantially as specified. V

In testimony whereof -I have hereunto set my hand. 1

NORTON STUTSON. Witnesses; OLIVER B. KAISER, PEARL MOMICHAEL.

